Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall Semester 2026 First-Half
- Fall Semester 2026 Last-Half
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2027 First-Half
- Spring Semester 2027 Last-Half
- May Term 2027
- May Term 2027
- June Term 2027
- July Term 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2028
- May Term 2028
- June Term 2028
- July Term 2028
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
B
- BSU
- Black Student Union, an organization focused on the interests and culture of Black students.
C
- Cook
- Cook Dining Hall, the buffet-style dining location on the east side of campus.
- Cup & Chaucer
- The coffee shop and cafe located within the Van Wylen Library.
D
- Dykstra
- Dykstra Hall, a large all-female residence hall on the east side of campus.
H
- HSA
- Hope Student Association, the college's student government body.
K
- Kollen
- Kollen Hall, a large co-ed residence hall located near the Pine Grove.
L
- LSO
- Latino Student Organization, a group promoting Latino culture and community on campus.
N
- Nykerk
- The Nykerk Cup, an annual competition between freshman and sophomore women featuring song, play, and oration.
P
- Phelps
- Phelps Dining Hall, the primary buffet-style dining location on the west side of campus.
S
- SAC
- Student Activities Committee, the student-led group that plans major campus events like concerts and movies.
T
- The Anchor
- The official student-run newspaper of Hope College.
- The Bowl
- The outdoor amphitheater area located near the Dow Center.
- The Cottages
- A collection of over 70 college-owned houses used for upperclassman residential living.
- The Kletz
- Kletz Market, a retail dining location in the Bultman Student Center offering grab-and-go items and grill food.
- The Pine Grove
- The central, tree-filled park area in the middle of campus used for studying and events.
- The Pull
- The famous annual tug-of-war competition between the freshman and sophomore classes.
V
- Voorhees
- Voorhees Hall, a historic residence hall often housing upperclassmen.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bultman
- The Bultman Student Center, the central hub for student life, dining, and the bookstore.
- DeVos
- The DeVos Fieldhouse, the primary venue for basketball, volleyball, and athletic offices.
- Dimnent
- Dimnent Memorial Chapel, the historic Gothic chapel used for services and major ceremonies.
- Dining Dollars
- Declining balance funds included with meal plans for use at retail dining locations like The Kletz.
- Hope ID
- The official student identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- kletz_market
- Kletz Market
- phelps_dining
- Phelps Dining
- Plus-One
- A guest meal pass that students can use to bring a non-meal-plan holder into the dining halls.
- Schaap
- The A. Paul Schaap Science Center, housing the natural and applied science departments.
- The Bubble
- A term used by students to describe the insular, safe, but sometimes isolated feeling of the campus community.
- Van Wylen
- The Van Wylen Library, the main research and study hub on campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 11 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.